Eat up your leafy greens to save your eyes, says glaucoma research team

Seeing clear: Veg rich in nitrate can help guard against glaucoma Photo: Courtesy

Leafy greens like spinach, lettuce and kale could lower the risk of glaucoma by up to 30%, research has found.

A diet of nitrate-rich vegetables is good for blood circulation which means it could prevent primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), one of four types of the condition, Harvard Medical School discovered.